Grandma Ishman'S Date Pinwheels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg, beaten
2 cups flour, all-purpose
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup pecans, chopped

Preparation

Cream butter in a large bowl with mixer. Add brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, vanilla and egg. Beat until light and creamy.
Add sifted dry ingredients and mix well.
Chill for 1-3 hours until firm enough to roll-out.
In a meantime, add dates to a sauce pan with 1/4 cup white sugar and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook 5 minutes. Add nuts. Remove from heat and cool.
Separate dough in half and roll each half into a 9x12 rectangle. Spread each rectangle with filling. Roll each rectangle into a log.
Wrap in wax paper and freeze overnight.
Slice into 1/8 inch thick cookies and bake on a lightly greased baking sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.